Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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